CONTENTS Page 4 What Is a Map Words that look like this can be found in the glossary on page 24 Page 6 Using a Map Page 8 Legend Page 10 Scale Page 12 World Maps Page 14 A Globe is a World Map Page 16 How Do We Use World Maps Page 18 Grids Page 20 Map Activity Page 24 Glossary and Index
WHAT IS A MAP A map is a picture that gives us different information about an area Maps can show us the roads and rivers in a place They can also show us other things such as the number of people who live in an area 4 World maps give information about our whole planet
Map My Planet
By explaining mapping conventions and terminology in simple text, this book gives readers the skills and encouragement to explore the world through maps. Simple mapping tasks help reinforce the concept of making a map of Earth.
